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Taiwanese director Ang Lee smiles while speaking during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The academy award winning director said Thursday that modesty and diligence have been the keys to his success in penetrating the foreign cultures that have framed the backgrounds for many of his most notable films. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwanese director Ang Lee smiles while speaking during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, May 9, 2013. The academy award winning director said Thursday that modesty and diligence have been the keys to his success in penetrating the foreign cultures that have framed the backgrounds for many of his most notable films. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)